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Mo·bile
(mō-bēl′, mō′bēl′) A city of southwest Alabama at the mouth of the Mobile River, about 61 km (38 mi) long, on the north shore of Mobile Bay, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. Founded c. 1710, the city was held by the French, British, and Spanish until it was seized by US forces in 1813. In the Battle of Mobile Bay (August 1864), Adm. David Farragut defeated a major Confederate flotilla and secured Union control of the area.
mo·bile
(mō′bəl, -bēl′, -bīl′)adj.
1.
a. Capable of moving or of being moved readily from place to place: a mobile organism; a mobile missile system.
b. Of or relating to wireless communication devices, such as cell phones.
2.
a. Capable of moving or changing quickly from one state or condition to another: a mobile, expressive face.
b. Fluid; unstable: a mobile situation following the coup.
3.
a. Marked by the easy intermixing of different social groups: a mobile community.
b. Moving relatively easily from one social class or level to another: an upwardly mobile generation.
c. Tending to travel and relocate frequently: a restless, mobile society.
4. Flowing freely; fluid: a mobile liquid.
n.
1. (mō′bēl′) A type of sculpture consisting of carefully equilibrated parts that move, especially in response to air currents.
2. A mobile phone.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mōbilis, from *movibilis, from movēre, to move; see meuə- in Indo-European roots.]
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mobile
(ˈməʊbaɪl)adj
1. having freedom of movement; movable
2. changing quickly in expression: a mobile face.
3. (Sociology) sociol (of individuals or social groups) moving within and between classes, occupations, and localities: upwardly mobile.
4. (Military) (of military forces) able to move freely and quickly to any given area
5. (postpositive) informal having transport available: are you mobile tonight?.
n
6. (Art Movements)
a. a sculpture suspended in midair with delicately balanced parts that are set in motion by air currents
b. (as modifier): mobile sculpture. Compare stabile
7. (Telecommunications) short for mobile phone
[C15: via Old French from Latin mōbilis, from movēre to move]
Mobile
(ˈməʊbiːl; məʊˈbiːl)n
(Placename) a port in SW Alabama, on Mobile Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico): the state's only port and its first permanent settlement, made by French colonists in 1711. Pop: 193 464 (2003 est)
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mo•bile
(ˈmoʊ bəl, -bil; esp. Brit. -baɪl for 1-8,10,11; ˈmoʊ bil or, Brit., -baɪl for 9 )adj.
1. capable of moving or being moved readily.
2. contained in or utilizing a motor vehicle for ready movement from place to place: a mobile x-ray unit.
3. changing easily in expression, mood, purpose, etc.: a mobile face.
4. quickly responding to impulses, emotions, etc., as the mind.
5.
a. characterized by or permitting the mixing of social groups.
b. characterized by or permitting relatively free movement from one social class or level to another.
6. flowing freely, as a liquid.
7. of or pertaining to a mobile.
n. 8. an abstract sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of pieces of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently.
Mo•bile
(moʊˈbil, ˈmoʊ bil)n.
1. a seaport in SW Alabama at the mouth of the Mobile River. 208,820.
2. a river in SW Alabama, formed by the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers. 38 mi. (61 km) long.
-mobile
a combining form extracted from automobile, occurring in coinages denoting types of motorized conveyances, esp. vehicles equipped to procure or deliver objects, provide services, etc., to people without regular access to these: bloodmobile; snowmobile.
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Mobile
the populace; the route; the mob—Johnson, 1755.Example: the mobile were fast gathering, 1830.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
mobile
A movable sculpture of shapes cut out of wood or sheet metal, linked by wires or rods in order to revolve easily or move up and down; invented by American sculptor, Alexander Calder (1932). Compare stabile.
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| Noun | 1. |  Mobile - a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile BayAlabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War |
| 2. | Mobile - a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | |
| 3. |  mobile - sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currentssculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art stabile - a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support | |
| Adj. | 1. | mobile - migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes" unsettled - not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle" |
| 2. | mobile - moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator" moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine" immobile - not capable of movement or of being moved | |
| 3. |  mobile - having transportation available moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine" | |
| 4. |  mobile - capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another; "a highly mobile face"changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices" | |
| 5. | mobile - affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile" changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices" |
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mobile
adjective
1. movable, moving, travelling, wandering, portable, locomotive, itinerant, peripatetic, ambulatory, motile a four hundred seat mobile theatre
2. active, lively, energetic, able to move, sprightly, spry, motile, ambulant I'm still very mobile.
3. adaptable, flexible, versatile, transplantable young, mobile professionals
4. changeable, meaning, animated, expressive, eloquent, suggestive, ever-changing She had a mobile, expressive face.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
mobile
adjective1. Capable of moving or being moved from place to place:
2. Changing easily, as in expression:
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Translations
سَريعَة التَّغَيُّرقابِل للنَّقْل أو الحَرَكَهمُتَحَرِّك، مُتَنَقِّلمُتَحَرِكُ
mobilnípohyblivýpojízdnýpřenosnýproměnlivý
mobilletbevægelig
mobilekännykkä
mobilan
færanlegurhreyfanlegur; sem er gangfærlifandi, síbreytilegur
ケータイモビール携帯電話
모빌
judėjimo laisvėkilnojamaskintamasmobilizacijamobilizuoti
kustīgsmainīgsmobilsnepastāvīgspārvietojams
mobil
pojazdný
okretenprenosen
mobiltelefon
เคลื่อนที่ได้
di động
mobile
[ˈməʊbaɪl]A. ADJ (= movable) [theatre, shop] → ambulante; [missile launcher] → portátil, transportable; [workforce] → que tiene movilidad; [society] → con movilidad; (= expressive) [face, features] → expresivo
I'm still very mobile → todavía me muevo bastante
now that we're mobile → ahora que tenemos coche, ahora que estamos motorizados
see also upwardly
I'm still very mobile → todavía me muevo bastante
now that we're mobile → ahora que tenemos coche, ahora que estamos motorizados
see also upwardly
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
mobile
[ˈməʊbaɪl] adj
[network, operator] → de téléphonie mobile
(= movable) [+ object, unit] → mobile
(= able to walk) [patient, old person, toddler] → capable de se déplacer
(= able to travel) → mobile
I'll be more mobile when the car's back from the garage → Je serai plus mobile lorsque ma voiture reviendra du garage.
I'll be more mobile when the car's back from the garage → Je serai plus mobile lorsque ma voiture reviendra du garage.
(= ready to move to another place) [population] → mobile; [worker] → faisant preuve de mobilité
to be mobile (= prepared to move) → faire preuve de mobilité
Applicants must be mobile (British) → Les candidats devront être prêts à accepter tout déplacement., Les candidats doivent faire preuve de mobilité.
to be highly mobile [worker] → faire preuve de beaucoup de mobilité
IT people are highly mobile → Les travailleurs des NTIC font preuve de beaucoup de mobilité.
to be mobile (= prepared to move) → faire preuve de mobilité
Applicants must be mobile (British) → Les candidats devront être prêts à accepter tout déplacement., Les candidats doivent faire preuve de mobilité.
to be highly mobile [worker] → faire preuve de beaucoup de mobilité
IT people are highly mobile → Les travailleurs des NTIC font preuve de beaucoup de mobilité.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
mobile
adj
mobile
:mobile home
n → Wohnwagen m
mobile library
n → Fahrbücherei f
mobile phone
n → Mobiltelefon nt, → Handy nt
mobile shop
n (Brit) → Verkaufswagen m
mobile walkway
n (US) → Rollsteg m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
mobile
[ˈməʊbaɪl]1. adj (gen) → mobile
the old man is no longer mobile → il vecchio non può più muoversi
are you mobile today? → hai un mezzo oggi?
applicants must be mobile (Brit) → i candidati devono essere disposti a viaggiare
mobile studio (Radio, TV) → studio mobile
the old man is no longer mobile → il vecchio non può più muoversi
are you mobile today? → hai un mezzo oggi?
applicants must be mobile (Brit) → i candidati devono essere disposti a viaggiare
mobile studio (Radio, TV) → studio mobile
2. n (Art) → mobile m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mobile
(ˈmoubail) adjective1. able to move. The van supplying country districts with library books is called a mobile library; The old lady is no longer mobile – she has to stay in bed all day.
2. able to move or be moved quickly or easily. Most of the furniture is very light and mobile.
3. (of someone's features or face) changing easily in expression.
moˈbility (-ˈbi-) nounˈmobilize, ˈmobilise (-bi-) verb
to make (especially troops, an army etc), or become, ready for use or action.
ˌmobiliˈzation, ˌmobiliˈsation (-bi-) nounmobile phone (also mobile) see cellular phone.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
mobile
→ مُتَحَرِكُ mobilní mobil Mobile κινητό móvil mobile portable mobilan cellulare モビール 모빌 mobieltje mobil telefon komórkowy móbile мобильный mobiltelefon เคลื่อนที่ได้ taşınabilir di động 能活动的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Telephone & cell phone (US)
Telephone and mobile (UK) - Do you have a cell phone? (US)
Do you have a mobile? (UK) - What's your cell number? (US)
What is the number of your mobile? (UK) - My cellular number is ... (US)
My mobile number is ... (UK) - Where can I charge my cell phone? (US)
Where can I charge my mobile phone? (UK)
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
mobile
adj móvil; mobile MRI unit.. unidad f móvil de resonancia magnéticaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.